Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-17
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
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n - 20 deposit Of buiiding nsssrial
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ooEtiou Of MAJ ssseef. Rsfezrs3.
From Wm. Larkin. fnr opsuine
p.inee eareet. 90 Lake Waahfnaton
From 2 \. ORood e FL, 70. a.
ipening q F4iies stress from Tenn
snse street 70 kentzeky strses. Grsnsed
kfoD ManEsee " lunnsF, fer dAruaees
q the sara % $50. osused hY ~ exfen
sien q Grant street accoa ~ 8 bloek
!. adkip4 addition Referred.
from seattle. Lsks Shore ana Esst
20. seseptin9 eonditisns Of ordinanos
From B. MetsaIfs e. al, Cor srasIos
2ud laying sidewalk 90 Gonth EsVaDth
-ssses from Min 70 Sackssu streets
seon o. n. KittinasF, Texas 4 SIM.
srman e II ~ congert wash III csme-
err into q p1blio park. 0Faated, Asd
be CITY a. orney difeeisd 20 draw apd
sa6mis sn ordinances.
From y. W. Wald q al. 20 apuoin,
2 Z. Holdeu policeman. Rsfsrrej.
From August BitlneF, for toe openipe
u Madison street.. Referred.
From Jacsb Bessrh. for permission 20
irsnsfeF be tie nor license fr0m Mil 20
goDmeruial street. Granted.
From A. h. ManriuR e a., for street
'sshia on second, TniFd, Fourth and
bsil streets. North Seatfle. Referred.
From q. O. kichAKds 81 al, for street.
lsahis on Eighth street fr0sn Pine 20
Eleventh street. RsfefFed.
From 81 O. Kiibourn q al, for street
ignts on Battery street from Front 20
seventh. 0rAnked.
From N. A. James et a., FOR opening
hay and other streets. Referred.
From J @. ScuFry 81 al, Sec establish.
ina the grads Of Mikado street from ths
sect linz Of South Eighth street. to the
sess side Of south TWeifth street. Re
fsFFsd.
From ,. r. Bean Il al, for opsnioe
Third street from Lake 10 May street.
Referred.
nKPoRTs RECEIVED.
From Justics N. sodsrberg. Referred.
From City Clerk, submieliag an al
geabesical list Of all stresta in the city.
Pro~s r,narn. rlo,,,,t.,.. -. ,.n,., -
City Justice Jones and JailsE BoRaRl,
r. ported as foIloUst We Add the cd
dittona IN tue rep r. are eoFreot. In
thia connection we wish 70 state that IN
futuFa your COMMITTEES will be 10 q posi-
tion 10 examine the reports and con
care them With the police records, pro
vtdsd the Chisf OF Polioe will keep the
record properly, noting the time al
arrests are made, a. we'll as the tins
vhen prisoners are discharged
From Street Committee, arantlne %.
tition Of n. W. Weld ct al, for opening
the alley IN tlOck 20. Maynasd's plat, 90
- % maAs IL passabls for teams.
Adopted.
From same committee, granting petit
tion Of John Meeklay et al. fer q boz
drain corner sixth and Plns streets.
Adopted.
From same committee, on oommuni.
cation OF street COmmissionaF in re-
gard 10 defective sidewalks. as follows
We Fecomnens that the following pOF
tions Of sidewalks be condemned and
nsw wake ordered baiit: o. north
SIDE CaeFFy street. bstweeD Fifth and
sixth; on north aid. Marion street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth; on vsst side
II Front street, between Pike and
Union"
From the Committee on Fire and
Water, 70 whom vas referred the report
Il tn Chief 81 the Fare Department,
recommending that the city appropriate
$3.50 Tor the purpose OF sending y hoee
team 10 the Spokane FIFemen's tOufna.
ment. Adopted.
From Cny Attorney. recommending
that = qpit olaim deed be given BY the
city 70 Charles Hart on lot 4. block 20,
Bell and Dsnny's plat, aud that the
claim Of George W. Crane for $50 IS
and MyrA O. lnaFsham for $33 81, bs
paid. Adopted.
From JasIIes Jones on fees Of Police
officer. ne foiloEs:
10 ~ HoH. Mayor aad Cotnpsoa COHH
eil Fl tAs CITY Of seattle In the matter
II the communication Of Police Jnsties
Jones. regarding the provisions ~ scc-
ton Of ordinance No. $50, requiring
he Jastiee 10 tax as costa on city eases
witness fees and fees for seFviors Of
u process. and 10 pay the same into the
city Treasury.
| have the honor 20 report that, In
my opiuton, tt - perfectly eompetepi
for the City CoanJil 20 provide n stated
saiAFted oampensatioR for ita police
officers, and 20 requtTs the payment Of
all fees received b. them into tue CITY
treasury, that tbs ordinances referred to
u valid, and the Justices are bound 10
'eaouBt 10 and pay over 10 the olty al
sans received hy thsm a. witness fees
for the police othsaes, as veil - fees for
sesVtee uf process. | believe that tn
ordinances y not only good laS. bat al o
saod policy, provided that the police
afiissEa are properly oompensated oy
salary. The fee system 10 q peFnic co
me, and presents zoo great 6 mptation
% multipiy prosecutions for toe sake OF
sbtainsng fees. | d. not wish 10 be IN
dsrstood ~ tntimatinR that proeros
stons have been instituted By cur Oh
aesa Tor such = purpose, bot .he natnrsl
result of the system IL that cases vii b.
pressoated that oe1ht not TO Be. where
tees are 20 be made, aud cases toat
aagnt 20 be prosecuted Wili Be ignored.
ehen there u no Zee In sight Il also
ass toe furthsF sh-et Of rendering tn
COMPENSATION Of different ofheeFs IA
eqasi, 90 cone u tAs bsais arrests are
sf rare occurrence. and the oh Aera on
such beats receivs little OF no tscome
fFem fees; Vhils on other beats the
a s.ra reap = rich harvest By reason Of
to- fEtqnsnt arrests they are rsquirrd r.
make. I believe toe present. salary Of
anE p0lioa ceisers IL ioadt qoate 20 g.
seFs al efi sient poiies foroe. bat thai
aaestion II ng course outside OF mS
Foxinoe, and oue with vSicb the Conn.
eli has % deal. R=sp~etfully Submitted,
l. q. GIIMAn, City Attorney.
Plats o. Madison street addition and
James addition. Referred 10 City Sar
vevaR.
ne applis4iious Of Alex Msistef, and
Daley 4 Beglsy, fos llqaor licences
we're REFERRED.
Licenses were issued 70 E. @. ElorAh
A IA. and Oslo and Pratt.
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